UNITE ZINE

Unite Zine is a fundraising zine comprised of poetry, prose, photography and visual art from Australian creatives. The zine began in 2023 as a way to raise money for Peter Mac’s yearly Walk to Fight Cancer challenge, and soon became an official fundraiser that raised over $2,000 for vital cancer research.

ISSUE 1 FOREWORD:

I am grateful to be able to write, create & put together art that can be shared both in print & digital, & appreciate the efforts of those who have come before me to allow for this to happen. I am nothing without the incredible efforts of my contributors who fill the pages & those who have given me constant support throughout putting this together.

This zine is a culmination of work across months. So many emails, Instagram messages, phone calls, test prints at my work, uses of the word ‘snazzy’ & ‘funky’, indecision, procrastination, decision. This is the output of twenty-four people. Seeing it all come together in what many may view as just this teeny A5 booklet means everything to me.

This work, much like everything else I create, is produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded & this land always was & always will be Aboriginal land.

In 2025, the second issue was released – featuring more pieces from some insanely talented creatives. This issue is raising money for Eat Up, an Australian charity providing free lunches to school students.

You can grab your copy NOW by making a donation here!

Donations of any amount will receive a PDF copy of the zine – you must message @Unite.Zine on Instagram after donating.
Donations of $10 or more will receive a physical copy of the zine. Complete the form here to provide your relevant details for mailing.

ISSUE 2 FOREWORD:

Thank god it’s here.

We are so back with Issue 2. I feel so lucky to be doing this all again, & I’m infinitely thankful for the artists, writers, illustrators & readers who have made this possible. I’m so proud of the fundraising efforts of Issue1 & the massive support we’ve received from so many people.

Somehow, Unite Zine Issue 2, ‘Fight’, has been over a year in the making. Thank you Oli for doing everything to make this happen, even though it took literally everything out of you. I think you’ll find that we’ve gotten pretty decent at this whole zine thing, & that is thanks to the efforts of Oli, whose design is always worth the hype & maintains the ability to overcome my inability to articulate what I want & manages to always create something worthwhile.

I’m happy to say that this issue is not like the first – everything that was good in Issue 1 is great in Issue 2, I trust you’ll agree.

This collection of words, stories & images is produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded & this land always was & always will be Aboriginal land.

Thank you for flipping through.